Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photo Above: Marco Gulberti. Victory for Andrea Mayr (Austria) and… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Above Photo: Peter Maksimow. This weekend the Mountain Running World… Read more »
Story and photos by American Trail Running Association contributor Peter Maksimow. “It’s good to be back to racing….I have missed this.” These words were the general sentiments which reverberated among the participants of the 66th installment of the Pikes Peak Marathon (PMM) on Sunday, August 22. Most running events have been postponed or cancelled altogether… Read more »
Out and Back: A Runner’s Story of Survival Against All Odds, by Hillary Allen. Blue-Star Press, 2021. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photo above: Richard Bolt. Hillary Allen’s dramatic rescue from what should… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference. Industry experts deliver practical advice and effective solutions at US Trail Running Conference webinar. The eighth webinar in a nine-webinar series produced by the US Trail Running Conference and presented by the leading trail registration platform UltraSignup, was hosted Thursday, August 19. The subject… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association partner US Trail Running Conference. ATRA and USTRC are committed to making trail running a diverse and welcoming sport Active at Altitude, organizers of the US Trail Running Conference is incredibly disappointed in the passing of recent legislation that discriminates against Arkansas’s LGBTQ community. Senate Bill 354 was signed… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photos: WMRA / Abel de Frutos. The sixth race of… Read more »
This past Sunday, the Gnar Gnar trail race, presented by Go Beyond Racing, hosted the 2021 USA Track & Field (USATF) Mountain Running Championships. The Nike Trail-sponsored race took place at the Mt Hood SkiBowl resort with scenic views of nearby Mount Hood, Oregon. Despite poor air quality due to wildfires in the days leading… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association member inov-8. Mont Blanc is home to the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc (UTMB) trail race taking place this August 23rd in Chamonix, France. inov-8 has unveiled a special Mont Blanc limited edition of its popular TRAILFLY™ ULTRA G 300 MAX running shoe. The black and white shoe features the… Read more »
Stronger Than the Dark: Exploring the Intimate Relationship Between Running and Depression, by Cory Reese. 2021. Reviewed by trail runner Laura Clark. Laura is an avid mountain, trail and snowshoe runner who lives in Saratoga Springs, NY, where she is a children’s librarian. Photo: Evan Williams. In his Ultrarunning magazine monthly column byline, Cory Reese… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photos: WMRA. The 22nd annual Mountain Running World Cup for… Read more »
Written by USATF championship liaison Paul Kirsch and Richard Bolt. Photos by Michael Scott. Yesterday, Sunday, August 8th the Ragged 50K hosted the USA Track & Field (USATF) 50 km Trail Championships; a point to point race across technical trails, fast dirt roads as well short sections of paved road. Race day weather was forecast… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photos: Marco Gulberti. In the sport of mountain running, Sierre-Zinal… Read more »
Announcement written by John Kerrigan, US Skyrunning youth team coach. Learn more about how the American Trail Running Association helps to support Skyrunning. US Skyrunning coach Ryan Kerrigan had mixed emotions going into the 2021 Youth Skyrunning World Championships held in Fonte Cerreto, L’Aquila, Italy. This was the fourth time that the US Team participated… Read more »
Announcement from American Trail Running Association corporate member Spartan Trail. Photos: Johannes Poignant. The Swedish fjörds are ready to host the fifth stop of the Spartan Trail World Championship (STWC) at the Fjällmaraton. The race through some of Sweden’s historical trails marks the half point of the inaugural season of our World Championship, with its… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. On Saturday, August 7th, the Mountain Running World Cup heads… Read more »
Announcement from the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF) with additional information from US Skyrunning coach Ryan Kerrigan. Learn more about how the American Trail Running Association helps to support Skyrunning. Above photo: US Skyrunning. The final day of the fifth Youth Skyrunning World Championships in the Italian Appenines featuring the SKY discipline and awarding the Combined… Read more »
PizTriVertical race report written by Alberto Stretti. Photos by Marco Gulberti. Herny Aymonod (ITA) and Andrea Mayr (AUT) won PizTriVertical on Saturday in Malonno, Italy confirming their impressive fitness on the tough 2.1 mile mountain running course with 3280 feet of ascent. This was Ayomonod’s third win at this historic mountain running race. Having won… Read more »
Announcement from the International Skyrunning Federation (ISF). Learn more about how the American Trail Running Association helps to support Skyrunning. Photo above: ISF. Seven medals for Spain. Seven countries take medals. Seven Americans compete. As predicted, Spain came out on top again and secured seven medals – four gold – of the 18 at stake… Read more »
Announcement from the World Mountain Running Association (WMRA). The American Trail Running Association is a WMRA media partner and will be providing coverage of all sixteen events in the 2021 Mountain Running World Cup. ATRA founder Nancy Hobbs is a member of the WMRA Council. Photos: WMRA. After a cancelled 2020 program, race fans waited… Read more »
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